Hilda J Henryson

Hilda J. Henryson, of Columbus, Ohio, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the Friendship Village Health Care Center in Columbus. She passed away around 6:15 pm. Her husband, Albert, must have had tickets to a big dance with the angels and stars, because she slipped out while no one was looking, just like she did when they eloped so many many years ago. She was 97. Hilda will be particularly remembered by her family and friends as unfailingly sweet and kind, baker of the world's greatest kringla, insightful and witty, surprising in her humor and spunk, a good and loving mother, and in her day, a great dance partner with her husband, Albert. As her friends and loved ones celebrate the blessing of Hilda's life and legacy this holiday season, we imagine that she and Albert are now light on their feet again, dancing the night away among the heavenly host. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 PM in Friendship Hall of Friendship Village on January 6, 2015. Cremains will be buried in the Story City, Iowa Municipal Cemetery this summer, date TBA. Hilda J. Henryson was born Oct. 26, 1917 at LeGrand, Iowa, the daughter of John and Gertie (Johnson) Rylander. She graduated from high school in LeGrand (1935), earned a BS degree from Iowa State University (1939) and Iowa Certification in Library Science from the University of Northern Iowa (1963). She married Albert S. Henryson on Sept. 28, 1940. She taught home economics one year in Earlham, Iowa (secretly married as teachers weren't allowed to be married then), and one year in Randall, Iowa. She spent 16 years homemaking on the farm, and then was the high school librarian in Story City for 21 years, retiring in 1981. After retirement she and Albert enjoyed spending winters in Mesa, AZ where she became an accomplished artist in oil painting. She also enjoyed fishing and playing pinochle. She was an active member of St. Petri Evangelical Lutheran Church and Delta Kappa Gamma Society. She was a life member of the Iowa State Alumni Association, Iowa State Education Association, Iowa Retired Teachers Association and the Iowa State Memorial Union. She is survived by her daughter, Anna L. (Fred) Hitzhusen of Columbus, Ohio; two grandsons, Michael (Hannah) of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Gregory (Erica) of Worthington, Ohio; great grandchildren, Noah, Ruthie, Eli and Haden; a sister-in-law Thelma (Walt) Jensen of W. Des Moines, IA, as well as many beloved nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her sister Lois and brother Carl, their spouses and a nephew. Memorials can be made to the St. Petri Lutheran Church, 304 Grand Ave., Story City, IA 50248 for the Riverside Bible Camp Scholarship Fund. Arrangements handled by RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High St., Worthington, OH 43085. On-line condolences may be sent to www.rutherfordfuneralhome.com.